Functional Group Chemistry
Functional Group Chemistry presents the chemistry of functional groups with an emphasis on patterns of reactivity, the consequences of the relative electronegativity of the atoms that constitute functional groups, the role of lone pairs and the stereochemistry of reactions at a particular group. The material is presented in four chapters. The first chapter describes some of the general principles that affect the reactivity of functional groups. The second chapter examines the chemistry of functional groups involving σ- C-X bonds as in alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, amines and organometallic reagents. The third chapter covers the chemistry of both symmetrical and unsymmetrical π-bonded functional groups, typified by alkenes and carbonyl groups. The final chapter concentrates on aromatic compounds. It is concerned with the interactions between an aromatic ring and functional groups that are attached to it, such as their effect on the orientation of aromatic substitution. Each chapter concludes with a series of problems. The chemistry of the functional groups is considered here with a mechanistic rationale. Students are encouraged to consider the reactivity of functional groups in terms of their regions of electron deficiency and excess, and hence to identify the sites at which nucleophiles and electrophiles might react. Additional material is available on the website at www.rsc.org/tct Ideal for the needs of undergraduate chemistry students, Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a major series consisting of short, single topic or modular texts concentrating on the fundamental areas of chemistry taught in undergraduate science courses. Each book provides a concise account of the basic principles underlying a given subject, embodying an independent-learning philosophy and including worked examples.
J. R. Hanson and J. D. Hepworth, Functional Group Chemistry, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001.
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Front coverByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Front matterByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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PrefaceByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Front matterByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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ContentsByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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General principlesp1-23ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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The chemistry of the σ-bondp24-62ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chemistry of the π-bondp63-114ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chemistry of aromatic compoundsp115-146ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Answers to problemsp147-163ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Subject indexp164-166ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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Back coverpX003-X004ByJ. R. HansonJ. R. HansonSenior ReporterSearch for other works by this author on:
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